Stocks in Focus: National Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO), Fairpoint Communications (NASDAQ:FRP), Rand Logistics (NASDAQ:RLOG)


National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) reported that for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014, it earned net income from continuing operations of$595 million, or $1.39 per fully diluted share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $699 million, or $1.62 per fully diluted share in the third quarter of 2014 and $627 million, or $1.46 per fully diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2013. On Tuesday shares of National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) closed at $54.08. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 11.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 6.28%.

Sony Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) has said it will invest 105 billion yen (about US$895 million) in the next financial year to increase its production capacity for stacked CMOS image sensors. On Tuesday shares of Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) closed at $23.39. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 0.10%.

Taubman Centers Inc (NYSE:TCO) had its price objective hosited by Deutsche Bank from $85.00 to $87.00 in a report released on Monday. Deutsche Bank currently has a hold rating on the stock. On last trading day Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE:TCO) advanced 1.50% to close at $82.50. Its volatility for the week is 1.94% while volatility for the month is 1.82%. TCO’s sales growth for past 5 years was 2.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 24.90%. Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE:TCO) monthly performance is 5.88%.

FairPoint Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:FRP)’ response time for landline repairs in Maine spiked at the end of 2014, after the company’s two unions declared a strike that hit its 109th day on Monday. A report filed with state regulators shows the company’s response time rose sharply in the last three months of 2014, with nearly 90 percent of landline problems taking longer than 24 hours to resolve in November and December. Fairpoint Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRP) has 3.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 91.50%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $15.69.

Rand Logistics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RLOG) announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss financial results for its fiscal year 2015 third quarter ended December 31, 2014 on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. EST. Fiscal third quarter results will be issued in advance of the conference call.On last trading day Rand Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ:RLOG) advanced 2.65% to close at $3.49. Its volatility for the week is 3.07% while volatility for the month is 4.91%. RLOG’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 8.90%. Rand Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ:RLOG) monthly performance is -11.42%.


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